PERSPECTIVES

A Plea to My Fellow Indian Americans: In Defense of Human Rights, Stand with Gaza and Palestine

Last year for American Kahani, I shared a harrowing account of my experience visiting the West…

‘Hinduphobia’ in America? Two Competing Narratives Coming From Two Very Different Motivations

My extended family and I have called America home for over five decades. We have…

Covid Surge in India is Unlikely to Tarnish Prime Minister Modi’s Image Among Indian Americans

Narendra Modi’s popularity among Indian Americans hasn’t dipped since 2014 after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…

A Cruciferous Ode: All About Aloo-Gobi, the Cousin of Broccoli and Aunt of Cabbage

Main kya Karoon Ram mujhe Budha  mil gayaSab jo laaye phool budha gobi le ke…

Shocking News From New Jersey: Hindu Temple is Accused of Exploiting Dalit Laborers in Temple Construction

On Thursday, May 11th, the New York Times reported on allegations that the BAPS Swaminarayan…

Everyone Should Have a Mom Like Mine. She’s the Perfect Balance of Everything

Around the world, everyone has a different definition of a mother. I define mine as…

I Will Call India to Say Nine Simple Words … “I Love You, Thank You for Being My Ma”

It’s that time of the year again. Portraits of quaint moments between mothers and their…

Mother India: The Fierce Tenderness of Life, Mythic Women and the Time of the Mother

Thus, have I heard from my mother a tale from the Bengali folk tradition: a…

On the Steps at the Edge of the Garden: Memories of My Friend, Philosopher, Guide and ‘Annapurna’

Every time I think of my mother, I am transported to Pune; to the home…

An Open Letter to Modi Bhakts in America: Your God has Feet of Clay and Blood on His Hands

It’s time to face facts. Your God does not have a 56-inch chest. Your God…

My Very Own Goddess: How My Mother Ashalata Shaped Me Into Who I am Today

For several decades I have been working with women in India and the Indian diaspora…

Ode to Kaushalya, My Mother Who Like the Khejri Tree is a True Daughter of Rajasthan

As I sit in my library in these surreal lonely times of the pandemic. I…